Mark Wogenrich

Columnist

Mark Wogenrich writes about sports at The Morning Call. He covers Penn State football, and all that entails, along with golf and local sports. The highlight of his career was winning the media lottery at the Masters, then making two birdies at Augusta National.

Recent Articles

STATE COLLEGE — After the Fiesta Bowl in December, Saquon Barkley told fellow running back Miles Sanders to “save me some records.” Sanders’ time began Monday, as Penn State opened the post-Barkley era. Penn State opened spring drills without Barkley in its offense for the first time in three years...

STATE COLLEGE — Emmaus High’s Carson Landis is one of two kicking specialists on Penn State’s roster this spring, meaning he’ll handle most of those duties in practice. As a result, coach James Franklin said that the redshirt freshman has an “unbelievable opportunity” to showcase his skills before...

Penn State begins spring football practice Monday, bringing a collection of offensive changes to the field for the first time. With a new offensive coordinator and two new coaches, and without three of their most important offensive players, the Lions are confronting some necessary changes. Spring...

Penn State gets a rematch with the defending national champ next weekend in the NCAA men’s hockey tournament at Allentown’s PPL Center. Penn State, the host team for the Midwest Regional, will meet Denver in the tournament’s first round at 7 p.m. Saturday. Ohio State meets Princeton in the region’s...

Saquon Barkley’s parents sat together beaming as dozens of Pennsylvania legislators and staffers filed by with footballs and Penn State helmets for their son to sign. For Alibay Barkley and Tonya Johnson of Coplay, this popularity no longer is surprising “Actually, it’s pretty amazing,” Johnson,...

HARRISBURG — Saquon Barkley initially planned to hold an NFL Draft party at home in Coplay next month. But then he acquiesced to advice from his mother, Tonya Johnson. “My mom told me I have to be a little bit selfish here,” Barkley said Wednesday. “Being able to receive a jersey, and that jersey...

Though it’s not a state holiday, in some circles it might be considered close. Wednesday is Saquon Barkley Day in Pennsylvania. The former Penn State running back will be in Harrisburg today as a guest of the Pa. House of Representatives. Barkley will be recognized with a resolution (H.R. 697)...

Adam Breneman, the former Penn State tight end who revived his career with two all-America seasons at Massachusetts, announced his second retirement Tuesday. This time, he said, it’s for good. Breneman released a statement in which he said the knee injury that derailed his career at Penn State...